SUNDAY, Aug. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Helping a child who struggles with reading can be a rewarding experience.A nationally known expert offers some tips for parents who are trying to help their child work through these difficulties.Patricia Edwards, professor of language and literacy at Michigan State University's College of Education, said it's essential to approach this challenge with patience, support and understanding.Start by identifying the struggle, Edwards suggested.“Recognize the specific areas in which your child faces difficulty," she said in a university news release. "It could be decoding words, comprehension or fluency. Understanding the root cause of the struggle will help you tailor your approach to address their needs effectively."Make reading fun and engaging....

THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It’s fun to playfully toss a toddler into the air, or tote a kid piggyback-style on your shoulders.But those delightful giggles may come with a risk of head injury from a typically overlooked hazard -- the room’s ceiling fan.Each year U.S. emergency rooms treat about 2,300 children for head injuries caused by ceiling fans, according to Consumer Product Safety Commission data collected between 2013 through 2021.These ER-treated injuries totaled more than 20,500 over the period, a new study in Pediatrics reports.And there are probably a lot more that go uncounted, said lead researcher Dr. Holly Hughes Garza, an epidemiologist at Dell Children’s Trauma and Injury Research Center in Austin, Texas.“It’s important to keep in mind we were...

THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The abortion pill mifepristone should remain legal in the United States, but with significant restrictions on access to it, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.The decision, issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans, effectively sets the stage for a showdown before the Supreme Court on the fate of the drug.The lower court ruling from Texas that the federal appeals court weighed would have fully revoked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the medication back in 2000. Instead, this latest decision will end availability of the drug by mail or telemedicine. The three-judge panel also said mifepristone can only be used through seven weeks, instead of 10, and the drug will be required to be...